In 1979, a culinary mistake resulted in the poisoning of 78 pupils by their trusted potato. A large number of boys suddenly became ill after returning from vacation to a school in South London, exhibiting symptoms ranging from vomiting and diarrhea to fever, becoming unconscious, depression of the nervous system, and, in the most severe instances, "episodes of convulsive … [Read more...] about Why You Should Never Eat Green Potatoes: The Poisoning Of 78 Schoolchildren In 1979
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They Left Their House And Lost Their Cat; Now, They Are Reunited In A Beautiful Way
There was no doubt that Kunkush the family cat would travel with them when a mother and her five children had to leave Iraq last year. Kunkush became frightened and fled as the family and a crowd landed on the Greek island of Lesbos in a rubber inflatable boat. Imagine traveling all that distance with your cat, just to lose him in a place that is unfamiliar to both of … [Read more...] about They Left Their House And Lost Their Cat; Now, They Are Reunited In A Beautiful Way
Investigators Are Looking Into A 300-Year-Old Mummified “Mermaid” Who Was Allegedly Spotted In The 1700s
An investigation into a "mermaid mummy," a strange-looking creature (or creatures), allegedly caught between 1736 and 1741 in a fishing net off the coast of present-day Kochi Prefecture, Japan, has begun. The "mermaid" has been maintained at the Enjuin temple in Asakuchi since its discovery (or, if you're a little more doubtful, since someone stitched a fish to a monkey), … [Read more...] about Investigators Are Looking Into A 300-Year-Old Mummified “Mermaid” Who Was Allegedly Spotted In The 1700s
This Is The Hilarious Outcome Of A Man’s Attempt To Stuff A Lion In The 18Th Century
A stuffed Swedish lion outperformed them all centuries before the pathetically subpar restoration of a Spanish painting or the derided bronze monument of Cristiano Ronaldo. The unsurprising outcome of a taxidermist being obliged to stuff and preserve a lion without having any knowledge of what a lion truly looks like is The Lion Of Gripsholm Castle. The Royal Palace of … [Read more...] about This Is The Hilarious Outcome Of A Man’s Attempt To Stuff A Lion In The 18Th Century
Crows From New Caledonia Have Demonstrated Abilities Never Before Seen In Creatures Other Than Humans
Crows from New Caledonia produce tools that are arguably more sophisticated than those made by any other animal outside humans. Crows appear to be able to learn from one another, and their technology may even be developing, but it has baffled scientists how such solitary animals without language can communicate with one another. Corvus moneduloides are very lonely animals, but … [Read more...] about Crows From New Caledonia Have Demonstrated Abilities Never Before Seen In Creatures Other Than Humans